Diatoms: Tiny Factories You Can See From Space

Journey to the MicrocosmosLength: 8 minutesBiology & biotechnology

In brief

An episode of Journey to the Microcosmos, hosted by Hank Green, about diatoms, single-celled algae with glass shells. It covers their role in producing a large share of Earth's oxygen and their uses in beer filtering, paint and kitty litter.